Shattering gender taboos in Gabriel Baur's Venus boyz
Escudero Alias, Maite (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Resumen: The representation of female masculinity is a relatively new cultural phenomenon that started in the mid-1990s, mainly in Anglo-American contexts and which was highly influenced by the tenets of queer theory. As part of the recent renaissance of drag within gender and sexuality studies, the drag king phenomenon has not received the academic attention that it should, especially when compared to representations of femininity by men. Thus, the present contribution will analyze the film Venus boyz as one of the most influential visual vehicles through which to foster visibility onto different embodiments of female masculinities. Venus boyz has the merit of being the first documentary feature film that portrays the drag king phenomenon and other queer FTM transgender persons, a pioneering task whose merit should be acknowledged. As will be seen, then, by dislodging masculinity from maleness, the social and cultural codes of gender identity can be altered and troubled, not only to shake the foundations of orthodox configurations of gender, but also to articulate new paradigms of identity configuration.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1080/09589231003695880
Año: 2010
Publicado en: Journal of Gender Studies 19, 2 (2010), 167-179
ISSN: 0958-9236
Factor impacto JCR: 0.551 (2010)
Categ. JCR: SOCIAL ISSUES rank: 22 / 35 = 0.629 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: WOMEN'S STUDIES rank: 22 / 35 = 0.629 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY rank: 50 / 84 = 0.595 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/HUM2007-61035-FILO
Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Filología Inglesa (Dpto. Filolog.Inglesa y Alema.)
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Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1080/09589231003695880
Año: 2010
Publicado en: Journal of Gender Studies 19, 2 (2010), 167-179
ISSN: 0958-9236
Factor impacto JCR: 0.551 (2010)
Categ. JCR: SOCIAL ISSUES rank: 22 / 35 = 0.629 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: WOMEN'S STUDIES rank: 22 / 35 = 0.629 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY rank: 50 / 84 = 0.595 (2010) - Q3 - T2
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MEC/HUM2007-61035-FILO
Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Filología Inglesa (Dpto. Filolog.Inglesa y Alema.)
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. Exportado de SIDERAL (2024-05-29-14:16:44)
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